Helping Behavior Differences Between Genders
Poster Number
27
Format
Poster Presentation
Abstract/Artist Statement
This experiment studied the difference between males and females in willingness to help another in need. The experimenters went to Sherwood Mall in Stockton CA. They each dropped papers in an accidental manner and recorded which gender if any assisted them in retrieving their papers. The total sample group was 56 participants. Each experimenters results were then combined and examined to reach the conclusion that there was a statistical difference between male and females and their willingness to help. The results showed no significant difference between males and females. Recommendations for research in this area of study could include racial or ethnic differences in willingness to help.
Location
Pacific Geosciences Center
Start Date
30-4-2005 1:00 PM
End Date
30-4-2005 3:00 PM
Helping Behavior Differences Between Genders
Pacific Geosciences Center
This experiment studied the difference between males and females in willingness to help another in need. The experimenters went to Sherwood Mall in Stockton CA. They each dropped papers in an accidental manner and recorded which gender if any assisted them in retrieving their papers. The total sample group was 56 participants. Each experimenters results were then combined and examined to reach the conclusion that there was a statistical difference between male and females and their willingness to help. The results showed no significant difference between males and females. Recommendations for research in this area of study could include racial or ethnic differences in willingness to help.